Tencent @ GDC 2025 | Conversational AI Reshaping the Future of Gaming

GDC returns to Moscone Center in San Francisco, March 17-21, 2025. This year we’re celebrating game history and exploring game preservation as well as delivering the industry’s greatest source of content and connections—with plenty of exciting talks, sessions, and networking events.

At GDC Expo, attendees can check out companies’ latest products and solutions, head to GDC Play to try the latest indie games, or attend career development talks around building portfolios, and so much more.

Event Summary

Date: March 17-21, 2025
Location: Moscone Center, San Francisco, USA

Tencent Key Event: Tencent Games Developer Summit

• Theme: Conversational AI Gaming Solution
• Time: March 17, 12:00-13:00 PM
• Location: Room 2024, West Hall
• Speaker: Jiayi Chen 
• Pass Requirements: All Access Pass, Core Pass, Summits Pass, Expo Pass, Audio Pass, Indie Games Summit Pass

Recap: Tencent RTC at GDC 2025 

We’re excited to share highlights from Joy Chen’s session at GDC 2025, held on March 17, 2025, at Booth S741, Moscone Center, San Francisco. As part of Tencent RTC’s presence at the event, Joy presented on Conversational AI in Gaming and the Game Multimedia Engine (GME), showcasing how these technologies are being applied to enhance gaming experiences.

Key Highlights from Joy’s Session

Joy discussed the role of Conversational AI in gaming, including applications such as AI NPCs, AI Gaming Coaches, and Real-time AI Companions, with examples like Backseat and Microsoft Copilot. She also introduced the Game Multimedia Engine (GME), explaining its capabilities in delivering high-quality audio experiences and its adoption by leading game developers.

Additionally, Joy provided an overview of Conversational AI Solutions, covering technical architecture, recent advancements, and practical use cases. Live demos illustrated how these technologies are being integrated into gameplay to improve player interactions and engagement.

Why It Matters

Joy’s session highlighted Tencent RTC’s ongoing efforts to innovate in gaming technology. By combining Conversational AI with powerful tools like GME, Tencent RTC is helping developers create more immersive and interactive gaming experiences.

Tencent's Conversational AI Solution Highlights

By utilizing TRTC's Conversational AI Solution, a full suite of AI real-time conversation scenarios for the gaming industry can be constructed, supporting various scenarios including AI NPC companionship, AI playmates, and AI teammates. Enhances player immersion and realistic interactions：

1. AI Enhanced NPC
2. Voice-Based Interaction
3. Intelligent Opponents
4. Personalized Player Experience
5. Dual Speaker Interruption
6. AI Noise Reduction

Conversational AI enriches gaming by providing interactive, context-aware NPC dialogues and voice interactions, creating a more engaging player experience.

Build Immersive In-game Voice Chat with GME SDK | Tencent RTC

Add Voice Chat to Your Game for Higher Player Experience

All-in-one SDK for voice communication of all game genres, help to facilitate social networking to your games. With 3D spatial voice processing effect, players can perceive the distances and positions of others so as to enjoy a highly immersive voice chat experience.

Supports Multiple Engines and Platforms

GME provides support for iOS, Android, Windows, macOS, webGL, Linux, Unity, Unreal, and Cocos and adapted to 20,000+ terminals and numerous peripheral device models, ensuring a smooth voice chat experience across all platforms.

Every Features are Aimed at Making Immersive In-game Voice Chat

• 3D Positional Voice Chat: The advanced spatial audio technology brings a virtual stereo sense to listeners and creates a 3D immersive experience.
• Proximity Voice Chat: Enable players to communicate based on their in-game proximity. Experience realistic interactions like never before, and bring your virtual world to life.
• Voice Control: Mute, manage volume, and choose who hears your voice. Customize your gaming experience with ease.
• AI-powered Noise Cancellation: Minimize background noise with AI-powered Noise Cancellation to create a clean voice chat experience.
• Unlimited Co-anchors: No limitation on the number of users who can co-anchor in a single room, and also no restriction on the number of audience members.
• Communicate Effortlessly: With our powerful features like text-to-speech, speech-to-text, and text translation, we bring a whole new level of convenience to your gaming experience.
• Cross-Platform Connectivity: Connect and engage with players from various platforms in real-time，whether your players gaming on PC, console, or mobile, our platform ensures effortless connectivity.
• Global Deployment: Service available in over 200 countries and regions with an average end-to-end latency of less than 300 ms for cross-border connections. GDPR compliant.

Can't Attend In-Person?

Online Action Guide

1. Demo: Visit Tencent TRTC Website and integrate it quickly. Sign up and get 80% off now! 
2. Free Trial: Register for 10,000 minutes of free AI voice interaction resources.
3. Technical Documentation: Download the Conversational AI Game Development Guide

Contact Us

Website: Tencent TRTC | Conversational AI Solution 

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